Definition for Dilatoriness:

• The quality of being dilatory.

Synonyms for Dilatoriness:

• n.

  •attribute (noun)
  • dilatoriness,
  • procrastination.
  •belatedness (noun)
  • delay.

• Other synonyms:

  •n.
  • dreaminess,
  • drowsiness,
  • faineance,
  • heaviness,
  • laxness,
  • laziness,
  • leisureliness,
  • neglectfulness,
  • passivity,
  • shiftlessness,
  • slothfulness,
  • torpidness,
  • Do-nothingness,
  • Otiosity,
  • Torpescence,
  • Faineancy,
  • supineness,
  • sluggardness,
  • lackadaisicalness,
  • languorousness,
  • otioseness.

Paraphrases for Dilatoriness:

• Equivalence

  • Noun, singular or mass
    tardiness.

Antonyms for Dilatoriness:

• n.

  • laziness
    diligence, industriousness, activity, industry, life, action, liveliness.
  • shiftlessness
    energy, busyness, vigor, interest.

Dilatoriness Sentence Examples:

• The dilatoriness of the Sovereign placed the Regent in a frightful dilemma, but it was sufficiently obvious that the struggle could not long be deferred.

• Thus the Indian Government, by the dilatoriness and prejudices of its Superintendent of Marine, sustained an unjustifiable loss of at least 50, 000l.

Homophones for Dilatoriness:

• doldrums.

Hyponym for Dilatoriness:

• n.

  • attribute
    deliberation, deliberateness, unhurriedness, slowness.